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"In the meadows are often found the Copper Butterflies. They are very common from the end of May until late in the autumn."

Small Copper (Polyommatus [Lycaena] Phlaeas)

"In the meadows are often found the Copper Butterflies. They are very common from the end of May until…

Resembles the Large Tortoise Shell Butterfly, but is smaller.

Small Tortoise Shell Butterfly (Vanessa Urticae)

Resembles the Large Tortoise Shell Butterfly, but is smaller.

"They select some convenient spot, where they hang themselves up, head downward."

Caterpillars of the Small Tortoise-shell Butterfly (Vanessa Urticae) Undergoing Their Metamorphoses

"They select some convenient spot, where they hang themselves up, head downward."

"To set itself entirely free, the chrysalis alternately lengthens and shortens itself. The old skin gradually pushed upward, until it is considerably shortened."

Chrysalides of the Small Tortoise-shell Butterfly Freeing Themselves from the Caterpillar Skin

"To set itself entirely free, the chrysalis alternately lengthens and shortens itself. The old skin…

"One of the largest and most beautiful butterflies. It lives on the fennel, carrot and other such plants."

Swallow Tailed Butterfly (Papilio Machaon)

"One of the largest and most beautiful butterflies. It lives on the fennel, carrot and other such plants."

Its lower wings have tails longer and narrower than the standard Swallow Tailed Butterfly. This species is not rare in some parts of Europe, but is scarce in England.

The Scarce Swallow Tailed Butterfly (Papilio Podalirius)

Its lower wings have tails longer and narrower than the standard Swallow Tailed Butterfly. This species…

The trunk is "directed downward and plunged into the flower. The insect draws it partly out, and perhaps curves it a little, and then plunges it into the flower again. It repeats the same maneuver seven or eight times, and then flies onto another flower."

Section of a Butterfly's Trunk, after Reaumur

The trunk is "directed downward and plunged into the flower. The insect draws it partly out, and perhaps…

"Chrysops Caecutiens torment horses and cattle very much by biting them around the eyes."

Chrysops Caecutiens

"Chrysops Caecutiens torment horses and cattle very much by biting them around the eyes."

"Female Cicada Laying her Eggs in the Groove She has Bored in the Branch of a Tree. While the female does not sing, she is given an organ which is of more practical value. This is a sort of an auger, destined to penetrate the back of the branches of trees."

Female Cicada Laying her Eggs

"Female Cicada Laying her Eggs in the Groove She has Bored in the Branch of a Tree. While the female…

"From the eggs deposited come small, white grubs, which leave their nest in the wood to bury themselves in the ground."

Larva of the Cicada

"From the eggs deposited come small, white grubs, which leave their nest in the wood to bury themselves…

"It produces a deafening and monotonous song. The Greeks, however, seem to have had quite a peculiar taste for this song."

Male Cicada

"It produces a deafening and monotonous song. The Greeks, however, seem to have had quite a peculiar…

"This is a membrane in the shape of a kettledrum, not smooth, but, on the contrary, crumpled and full or wrinkles."

Musical Apparatus of the Male Cicada

"This is a membrane in the shape of a kettledrum, not smooth, but, on the contrary, crumpled and full…

"At the end of spring they have developed into pupae. The come out of the earth, and hook themselves n the trunks of trees, and strip themselves of their skin, which remains whole and dry."

Pupa of the Cicada

"At the end of spring they have developed into pupae. The come out of the earth, and hook themselves…

"The larvae are changed into perfect insects, which take up their abode permanently on the branches of the cacti."

Cochineal Insects on the Branches of the Cactus

"The larvae are changed into perfect insects, which take up their abode permanently on the branches…

"It is this little insect which furnishes, when its body has been dried and reduced to powder, a coloring matter of a beautiful red, peculiar to itself."

Cochineal Insects, Female (Coccus Cacti)

"It is this little insect which furnishes, when its body has been dried and reduced to powder, a coloring…

"It is this little insect which furnishes, when its body has been dried and reduced to powder, a coloring matter of a beautiful red, peculiar to itself."

Cochineal Insects, Male (Coccus Cacti)

"It is this little insect which furnishes, when its body has been dried and reduced to powder, a coloring…

Gathering Cochineal in Algeria

Gathering Cochineal in Algeria

Gathering Cochineal in Algeria

Conops "are to be found on flowers, of which they suck the honeyed juice."

Conops

Conops "are to be found on flowers, of which they suck the honeyed juice."

"It breathes, like some other insects, through its tail. It walks badly and slowly on land, but swims and cuts through the water with a prodigious rapidity."

Corixa Striata

"It breathes, like some other insects, through its tail. It walks badly and slowly on land, but swims…

"A little fly about half the size of a house-fly. This insect lives chiefly upon the fruit of the olive-tree."

Dacus Oleae

"A little fly about half the size of a house-fly. This insect lives chiefly upon the fruit of the olive-tree."

"It requires twenty-seven to twenty-eight days for this insect to pass to its perfect state."

Gallery Formed by Larvae of Dacus Oleae

"It requires twenty-seven to twenty-eight days for this insect to pass to its perfect state."

"They pass fifteen or sixteen days in boring a gallery in the pulp of the olive, at first vertically, untiil they reach the stone, then on one side, and along the side of the stone."

Larvae of Dacus Oleae

"They pass fifteen or sixteen days in boring a gallery in the pulp of the olive, at first vertically,…

"A little fly about half the size of a house-fly. This insect lives chiefly upon the fruit of the olive-tree."

Olives attacked by Dacus Oleae

"A little fly about half the size of a house-fly. This insect lives chiefly upon the fruit of the olive-tree."

"Sometimes these insects destroy grass; they often injure the harvest."

Daddy Long Legs (Tipula Oleracea)

"Sometimes these insects destroy grass; they often injure the harvest."

"They derive nourishment from flowers, deposit their eggs on caterpillars, and the young larvae on hatching penetrate their bodies, and feed on them."

Echinomyia Grossa

"They derive nourishment from flowers, deposit their eggs on caterpillars, and the young larvae on hatching…

"The common Flea has an oval body, somewhat flattened, and covered with a rather horay skin."

Flea (Pulex Irritans)

"The common Flea has an oval body, somewhat flattened, and covered with a rather horay skin."

"The Lantern-fly is found in large numbers in South America. This remarkable insect enjoys a great renown by a peculiarity which might be called its specialty - the property of shining by night or in the dark."

Lantern Fly (Fulgora Lanternaria)

"The Lantern-fly is found in large numbers in South America. This remarkable insect enjoys a great renown…

"The males make prodigious bounds, sometimes throwing themselves a distance of more than two yards."

The Froghopper (Aphrophora Spumatra)

"The males make prodigious bounds, sometimes throwing themselves a distance of more than two yards."

"The eggs are white and conical. They adhere to the horse's hair."

Eggs of Gadfly, Estrus (Gasterophilus) Equi

"The eggs are white and conical. They adhere to the horse's hair."

Larvae of Estrus (Gasterophilus) Equi. Representation of "the state of a horse's stomach attacked by the gadfly larvae."

Gadfly Larvae in a Portion of the Stomach of the Horse

Larvae of Estrus (Gasterophilus) Equi. Representation of "the state of a horse's stomach attacked by…

Gnats are a member of the <em>Culicidae</em> family. "They present a charming appearance when seen through a microscope."

The Gnat (Culex Pipiens)

Gnats are a member of the Culicidae family. "They present a charming appearance when seen through…

Gnats are a member of the <em>Culicidae</em> family. "They present a charming appearance when seen through a microscope."

The Gnat (Culex Pipiens)

Gnats are a member of the Culicidae family. "They present a charming appearance when seen through…

"The gnat's sting is a sort of a sword in miniature. These have their points reversed, and are serrated on the convex side of the bend."

Lancets of the Gnat

"The gnat's sting is a sort of a sword in miniature. These have their points reversed, and are serrated…

"Many have observed in stagnant water, a number of worm-like bodies. These are gnats in the larvae period."

Larva of the Gnat

"Many have observed in stagnant water, a number of worm-like bodies. These are gnats in the larvae period."

"The antennae of the male have a fine feathery appearance."

Magnified Antennae of Gnat

"The antennae of the male have a fine feathery appearance."

"The number of gnats which come into existence in the course of a year is marvelous."

Magnified Eggs of the Gnat

"The number of gnats which come into existence in the course of a year is marvelous."

"The head of the gnat with its two eyes, its antennae and trunk. Their eyes, covered with network, are so large that they cover nearly the whole head."

Magnified Head of Gnat

"The head of the gnat with its two eyes, its antennae and trunk. Their eyes, covered with network, are…

"That which is generally seen is only the case containing the instruments which are intended to pierce our skin and suck our blood."

Magnified Trunk of Gnat

"That which is generally seen is only the case containing the instruments which are intended to pierce…

In the pupa state, there is no digestive system, but it does have respiration organs.

Pupa of the Gnat

In the pupa state, there is no digestive system, but it does have respiration organs.

Illustration of the different stages of a gnats life.

Gnats Emerging

Illustration of the different stages of a gnats life.

"A species of bug which usually ilves upon cabbages. In autumn they may be found upon raspberries, to which they impart their disagreeable smell."

Gray Pentatoma (Raphigaster Griseus)

"A species of bug which usually ilves upon cabbages. In autumn they may be found upon raspberries, to…

"The larvae of these insects commit depredations for which gourmands will never forgive them, destroying, as they do, their mushroom."

A Species of Helomyza

"The larvae of these insects commit depredations for which gourmands will never forgive them, destroying,…

The tail of these worms will grow as the depth of water is increased to accommodate breathing.

Larvae of Helophilus

The tail of these worms will grow as the depth of water is increased to accommodate breathing.

"In England they are known as rat-tailed maggots, and their habits are aquatic."

Species of Helophilus

"In England they are known as rat-tailed maggots, and their habits are aquatic."

"During the months of July and August, the Estrus frequents pastures, and deposits its eggs on the shoulders, knees, etc., of horses."

Female Horse-Fly, Estrus (Gasterophilus) Equi

"During the months of July and August, the Estrus frequents pastures, and deposits its eggs on the shoulders,…

"During the months of July and August, the Estrus frequents pastures, and deposits its eggs on the shoulders, knees, etc., of horses."

Male Horse-Fly, Estrus (Gasterophilus) Equi

"During the months of July and August, the Estrus frequents pastures, and deposits its eggs on the shoulders,…

"Ashy color, with the face black, the sides of the head yellow, and the forehead yellow with black stripes."

House-Fly (Musca Domestica)

"Ashy color, with the face black, the sides of the head yellow, and the forehead yellow with black stripes."

A: Eggs B: Larva C: Pupa D: Imago, or perfect insect

Hydrophilus in its Four States

A: Eggs B: Larva C: Pupa D: Imago, or perfect insect

This insect has a natural camouflage and appears just a leaf.

Leaf Insect (Phyllium Scythe), Female

This insect has a natural camouflage and appears just a leaf.

Representation of "the two membranous legs of a large caterpillar, of which the hooks of the feet are fastened into the branch of a shrub."

Membranous Legs of a Large Caterpillar Embracing a Twig

Representation of "the two membranous legs of a large caterpillar, of which the hooks of the feet are…

Membranous and fleshy legs.

Membranous Legs of Silkworm (Bombyx Mori)

Membranous and fleshy legs.

"The Head-louse is an insect with a flat body, slightly transparent, and of a grayish color."

Louse (Pediculus Capitis)

"The Head-louse is an insect with a flat body, slightly transparent, and of a grayish color."

"A specimen of the golden fly; it is rather more than one third of an inch in length."

Lucilia Hominivorax

"A specimen of the golden fly; it is rather more than one third of an inch in length."

"In order that the may pierce the skin, the fly is provided with a very small lancet, which has a very fine point, and is of light color."

Lancet of the Meat-Fly

"In order that the may pierce the skin, the fly is provided with a very small lancet, which has a very…

"The trunk appears to be composed of two parts, joined, and forming a more or less obtuse angle."

Trunk of the Meat-Fly

"The trunk appears to be composed of two parts, joined, and forming a more or less obtuse angle."

"Represents a moth at the moment in which it has just emerged from the pupa. At the end of a short period the wings become developed, only they are wrinkled."

Moth Just Emerged

"Represents a moth at the moment in which it has just emerged from the pupa. At the end of a short period…

"Moth Whose Wings are Developed"

Moth Whose Wings are Developed

"Moth Whose Wings are Developed"

"Moth Whose Wings are Developing"

Moth Whose Wings are Developing

"Moth Whose Wings are Developing"

This caterpillar uses its own hair to fortify the cocoon. This is a representation of what the caterpillar looks like after removing all its hair.

Larva of Acronycta Aceris Taken Out of its Cocoon

This caterpillar uses its own hair to fortify the cocoon. This is a representation of what the caterpillar…

This caterpillar uses its own hair to fortify the cocoon.

Larva of Acronycta Aceris

This caterpillar uses its own hair to fortify the cocoon.